Circuit breaker mounting assembly with moveable remote terminal block

Abstract

A circuit breaker mounting assembly comprises an enclosure for holding at least one circuit breaker, with the circuit breaker being mounted within said enclosure; a terminal block mounted within the enclosure at a location remote from the circuit breaker, the terminal block including a plurality of input connections and a plurality of output connections; a plurality of control wires extending from the circuit breaker to the terminal block; and a mounting bracket for positioning the terminal block in a first position within the enclosure and for permitting the terminal block to be moved to a second location outside of the enclosure.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A circuit breaker mounting assembly comprising: 
       an enclosure for holding at least one circuit breaker;  
       said circuit breaker being mounted within said enclosure;  
       a terminal block mounted within said enclosure at a location remote from said circuit breaker, said terminal block including a plurality of input connections and a plurality of output connections;  
       a plurality of control wires extending from said circuit breaker to said terminal block; and  
       a mounting bracket for positioning said terminal block in a first position within said enclosure and for permitting said terminal block to be moved to a second location outside of said enclosure, the mounting bracket including a first flange, a second flange, a hinge coupling the first flange to the second flange, a plate connected to the first flange at a location spaced from an edge of the first flange and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom, the plate defining an opening for attachment to the enclosure.  
     
     
       2. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  1 , wherein the opening comprises an elongated opening. 
     
     
       3. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  1 , wherein said enclosure includes a gutter area and said first position is in the gutter area of said enclosure. 
     
     
       4. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  1 , wherein a portion of said control wires between said circuit breaker and said terminal block is surrounded by an insulating tube. 
     
     
       5. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  4 , wherein: 
       said control wires include insulation having a voltage rating less than required for exposed wiring in the enclosure; and  
       said insulating tube has a voltage rating higher that the voltage rating of the control wires.  
     
     
       6. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  1 , wherein the terminal block includes two offset rows of connection points and the circuit breaker mounting assembly further comprises: 
       a second enclosure housing a first one of the rows of connection points and having an opening through which a portion of the terminal block extends to expose a second one of the rows of connection points.  
     
     
       7. A circuit breaker mounting assembly according to claim  1 , wherein: 
       the plate is fastened to an interior surface of the enclosure and a portion of the first flange is positioned adjacent to a portion of a wall of the enclosure.